17 Year Old Stabbed His Twin Sister To Death While She Slept | The Case of Meghan Elliott
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The Sleepwalking Twin Trial: Benjamin Elliott's 15-Year Murder Sentence
Discover the controversial evidence that led a jury to convict Benjamin Elliott of murdering his twin sister, despite his strong defense claiming the act occurred during a deep sleepwalking episode. Learn why scientific fact seemingly dismantled the nightmare defense and what sentence the judge imposed.
Short Summary
- The court determined Benjamin Elliott intentionally murdered his twin sister, Megan, rejecting the highly unusual sleepwalking defense.
- Prosecution countered the defense by presenting scientific data showing sleepwalking and dreaming cannot occur simultaneously, contradicting Ben’s testimony.
- Key evidence included Ben’s fixation on the specific survival knife used and his digital footprint moments before the attack.
- The judge ultimately sentenced Ben to 15 years in prison, reflecting leniency requested by both the jury and Ben’s family.
This summary orients the reader to a complex true crime case involving family tragedy, novel legal defense arguments, and forensic science. Understanding the breakdown of the sleepwalking defense is crucial for assessing accountability in cases involving impaired consciousness.
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This episode really struck a chord with me. My twin sons both used to sleepwalk, and there was one night — they were around 9 — when one of them was wandering the living room crying and holding a knife. We have a two story home with the bedrooms upstairs, so he went downstairs got a knife and was walking around. We have security cameras, and watching the footage later was haunting: he’d pick it up, set it down, pick it up again, all while crying as if he were struggling with something in a dream. When we found him and woke him, he was completely unaware of what had happened. It was one of the scariest moments of my life. Things have improved as they’ve grown, but for a long time afterward we kept the knives out of reach. And like the Elliot family, I’ve never spoken with a doctor about it. Hearing this story brought all of that flooding back.
I'd never fault anyone for getting a lawyer in a situation like this. Getting a lawyer was just the smart thing to do.
Dreaming of teeth falling out is a very common dream theme often interpreted as a sign of stress, anxiety, a fear of losing control, or major life changes. It can also symbolize feelings of insecurity, shame, communication issues, or a fear of aging.
You can be dreaming while you’re sleep walking. My son got up at 3am and put his uniform on and went out to his car to drive to his job a at Taco Bell. Thank God we caught him before he could drive off! When we told him what happened the next morning he didn’t remember walking around, but said he was dreaming that he was late for work.
Whoever said you can't dream while sleep walking is not a sleep walker. I once dreamed I was holding onto a railing going pee, I was actually in my kitchen clutching the trash can and going pee. I found out the next morning when my incredulous partner told me. And I am a lifelong sleep walker. It absolutely is possible.
My deceased husband had a college roommate who did sleepwalk. As his roommate was a hunter, he had a gun (illegally and unknowingly) in the room. One night he and others in the room woke up to this guy sleepwalking with the gun in his hands. They were all terrified as they were unable to waken him. After that, the gun was locked away and he did not have a key. I believe that in this case it is completely possible that he was indeed sleepwalking.
One time, maybe 20 years ago, my family got a knock at the door around midnight. It was a lady in a nighty crying because she was sleepwalking and woke up in the middle of the street in front of our house. She had been visiting her sister and had no clue where she was when she woke up. My mom drove her around for a while until they found the sisters house. According to her, she wandered while sleepwalking often, so her husband installed locks along the tops of their doors so she couldn't get out of the home while sleep walking. Her sister didnt have that so she walked right out, and walked almost a mile away! Scary stuff
1:04:13 The premise that you cannot sleep walk and dream at the same time is grossly false
Imagine living your life knowing that you had murdered your beloved sister, while you were asleep, beyond your control… TERRIFYING! How would you ever sleep next to your wife?!!? In your home with your children?!!? Poor, poor young man! 😮
I'm always shocked when people get upset or think it shows guilt when you exercise your legal rights. Given how often wrongful convictions happen and all the issues with LE, you better get an attorney asap no matter what. It's your RIGHT!
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This episode really struck a chord with me. My twin sons both used to sleepwalk, and there was one night — they were around 9 — when one of them was wandering the living room crying and holding a knife. We have a two story home with the bedrooms upstairs, so he went downstairs got a knife and was walking around. We have security cameras, and watching the footage later was haunting: he’d pick it up, set it down, pick it up again, all while crying as if he were struggling with something in a dream. When we found him and woke him, he was completely unaware of what had happened. It was one of the scariest moments of my life. Things have improved as they’ve grown, but for a long time afterward we kept the knives out of reach. And like the Elliot family, I’ve never spoken with a doctor about it. Hearing this story brought all of that flooding back.
I'd never fault anyone for getting a lawyer in a situation like this. Getting a lawyer was just the smart thing to do.
Dreaming of teeth falling out is a very common dream theme often interpreted as a sign of stress, anxiety, a fear of losing control, or major life changes. It can also symbolize feelings of insecurity, shame, communication issues, or a fear of aging.
You can be dreaming while you’re sleep walking. My son got up at 3am and put his uniform on and went out to his car to drive to his job a at Taco Bell. Thank God we caught him before he could drive off! When we told him what happened the next morning he didn’t remember walking around, but said he was dreaming that he was late for work.
Whoever said you can't dream while sleep walking is not a sleep walker. I once dreamed I was holding onto a railing going pee, I was actually in my kitchen clutching the trash can and going pee. I found out the next morning when my incredulous partner told me. And I am a lifelong sleep walker. It absolutely is possible.
My deceased husband had a college roommate who did sleepwalk. As his roommate was a hunter, he had a gun (illegally and unknowingly) in the room. One night he and others in the room woke up to this guy sleepwalking with the gun in his hands. They were all terrified as they were unable to waken him. After that, the gun was locked away and he did not have a key. I believe that in this case it is completely possible that he was indeed sleepwalking.
One time, maybe 20 years ago, my family got a knock at the door around midnight. It was a lady in a nighty crying because she was sleepwalking and woke up in the middle of the street in front of our house. She had been visiting her sister and had no clue where she was when she woke up. My mom drove her around for a while until they found the sisters house. According to her, she wandered while sleepwalking often, so her husband installed locks along the tops of their doors so she couldn't get out of the home while sleep walking. Her sister didnt have that so she walked right out, and walked almost a mile away! Scary stuff
1:04:13 The premise that you cannot sleep walk and dream at the same time is grossly false
Imagine living your life knowing that you had murdered your beloved sister, while you were asleep, beyond your control… TERRIFYING! How would you ever sleep next to your wife?!!? In your home with your children?!!? Poor, poor young man! 😮
I'm always shocked when people get upset or think it shows guilt when you exercise your legal rights. Given how often wrongful convictions happen and all the issues with LE, you better get an attorney asap no matter what. It's your RIGHT!